South Bend, Indiana; June 17, 2008

Local

Couple Died of Drug Overdoses: Toxicology results released by the St. Joseph County Coroner’s office show that Jeanette Masterson, 21, and Chris Triest, 30, died of drug overdoses.

They were found dead May 25 in Triest’s Grant Road home.

Announcements

Community Clean-Up: Tuesday afternoon, 2:30-3:30 p.m.; meet in the dining room

Silver Hawks Tickets: All ticket requests must go through the development department. In addition, the Silver Hawks are unable to ac-commodate requests on short notice. If a guest is interested in attending a game please contact Jacqueline Kronk.

Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer? Place submissions for the Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.

VA Hospital Van: To schedule a ride to the VA Hospital in Ft. Wayne, St. Joseph County veterans can call Doug Davis at (574) 243-VETS (8387)

Homeless Veterans: If you are disabled and cannot work full-time (or are over 65), you may be entitled to a disability pension from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

For more information and complete eligibility requirements, call 1-800-827-1000.

You can also contact: Dianne W. Brown, Homeless Veterans Coordinator by calling 317-554-0000, extension 82589 or direct dial 317-988-2589 at Indianapolis VAMC, Room C-2065. Office Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday, 2-3:45 p.m.

ABE

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▪Intermediate Computer Classes: Fridays between 1-2:30 p.m. starting May 16, five sessions. Sign up in ABE.

▪ABE Incentives: Students will be given a card to be initialed during each walk-in class attended. Once a student has attended 10 walk-in programs, cards can be redeemed for prizes.

▪Math Study Sessions: Mondays, 3-4 p.m., and Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., SOSH room.

▪GED Essay Writing Class: Are you working on your GED? Do you need to write an essay or refine your writing skills? Then join us for the Essay Class, Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m.

▪Submit Your Poem: If you like to write poetry in your free time, this is your chance to be a published author! Submit a poem to any staff member in the ABE room and it may be published in the next ABE Newsletter. Also, we will hopefully start another Poetry Jam in the Fall; let us know if you are interested

▪The Write Stuff: Are you the only person who can read your handwriting? Come join us on Tuesday afternoons from 2-3 p.m. to learn writing that will look great on job applications, love letters, and everything else. Class starts May 6. Sign up in ABE.

▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.

▪Creative Writing: Starts June 12. Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.; open to everyone.

Herald Sports

Silver Hawks: Catcher Sean Coughlin, centerfielder Evan Frey, first baseman Mike Mee, rhp Bryan Augenstein, rhp Jarrod Parker, and rhp closer Evan Scribner will represent South Bend in tonight’s Midwest League All-Star Game at Dow Diamond in Midland, MI.

Coughlin participated in the Home Run Derby won by Ft. Wayne switch-hitter Felix Carrasco with 21 homers.

Game time is 7:05 p.m.

NBA Finals: Celtics lead series 3-2. Game six is Tuesday at Boston; tip-off is 9 p.m. on ABC (57).

U. S. Open Golf; Tiger edges Rocco in Playoff: Rocco Mediate, 45, refused to concede to the world’s best golfer in the U.S. Open playoff at Torrey Pines yesterday, which was scheduled for 18 holes and wound up taking 19.

The winner, Tiger Woods, ignored doctors’ orders and risked permanent damaged to his surgically-repaired left knee to play in the Open.

Tiger took an early lead in the playoff and had a 2-stroke lead heading in to the back nine where he shot a 30 Friday but he couldn’t put it away. He made a bogey on the 12^th while Mediate birdied the 14^th and 15^th to regain the lead. Tiger had to birdie the 18^th hole—just like he did Sunday—to force sudden death.

Tiger made par on the number 7 hole in sudden death while Mediate bogeyed for the win.

It was Tiger’s 14^th major win; it might have been Rocco’s last, best chance to win his first.

Tiger is now second behind Jack Nicklaus in major wins (18-14) and third behind Sam Snead (82) and Nicklaus (73) in total PGA wins.

MLB National League: Braves 7, Rockies 1.

MLB Interleague: Phillies 8, Red Sox 2; Mets 9, Angels 6; Marlins 6, Mariners 1; Giants 8, Tigers 6.

MLS Scores: No games scheduled.

WNBA Scores: Sun 74, Storm 67; Comets 88, Dream 79.

Mets Fire Willie Randolph: The New York Mets fired skipper Willie Randolph midway through his fourth season today.

The club also fired pitching coach Rick Peterson and first base coach Tom Nieto.

Former White Sox manager Jerry Manuel was promoted from bench coach to interim manager. Manuel won 95 games and the Manager of the Year award in 2000 with the White Sox.

Randolph led the team to game seven of the 2006 NLCS, which they lost to St. Louis. The Mets--a preseason favorite to win the National League pennant--are currently 34-35.

Highlights on This Date: (1462)—Vlad III the Impaler (Dracula) attempts to assassinate Mehmed II in The Night Attack, and the latter is forced to retreat from Wallachia; (1579)—Sir Francis Drake claims a land he calls Nova Albion (modern California) for England; (1631)—Mumtaz Mahal dies in childbirth prompting her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, to spend 20 years building her tomb, the Taj Mahal; (1775)—Battle of Bunker Hill; (1885)—Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor; (1994)—O.J. Simpson is arrested after a highway chase.

Births: King Edward I of England (1239-1307); King Charles XII of Sweden (1682-1718); William Hooper, signer of the Declaration of Independence (1742-90); Nazi official Martin Bormann (1900-45); Ralph Bellamy (1904-91); Red Foley (1910-68); David “Stringbean” Akeman (1915-73); Newt Gingrich (65); Barry Manilow (65); Gen. Tommy Franks (63); Joe Piscopo (57); Venus Williams (28).

Deaths: Boleslaw I the Brave, first king of Poland (1025); King John III Sobieski of Poland (1629-96); Agha Muhammad Khan, Shah of Persia (1742-97); Kate Smith (1907-86); Dick Howser (1936-87).

Observances: Iceland’s national day, celebrating independence from Denmark in 1944.

Weather

Today—Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northwest wind between 10 and 20 mph. Tonight—Partly cloudy with a low around 52. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Wed High 70 Low 50 Chance Showers

Thur High 75 Low 54 Mostly Sunny

Fri High 78 Low 58 Chance Storms

Sat High 81 Low 60 Chance Storms

TV Schedule: 16—8 p.m., Deal or No Deal; 9-11 p.m. America’s Got Talent; 22—8-11 p.m., AFI’s 10 Top 10; 25—8 p.m., Beauty and the Geek; 9 p.m., Reaper; 28—8 p.m., Moment of Truth; 9 p.m., Hell’s Kitchen; 46—8 p.m., Lester Sumrall Teaching; 8:30 p.m., Paid Programming; 9 p.m., Harvest; 57—8-9 p.m., According to Jim (two episodes); 9-10 p.m., Samantha Who?; 69---8 p.m., Pirates at White Sox.

Nation/World

Same-Sex Marriages Begin in California: Officials—including San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom—began performing marriages ce-remonies yesterday as a result of last month’s decision by the California Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage.

The ruling may be short-lived as California voters will decide a ballot measure in November that would effectively overturn the court’s decision by defining marriage as “between a man and a woman.”

Russert Memorial on MSNBC: MSNBC will televise the Wednesday memorial service for Tim Russert who collapsed and died Friday while preparing to host “Meet the Press.”

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